Sprout Brook Band band books

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Physical Description

Dates

Provenance and Acquisition Information

Purchased by the Center from Savoy Books in November, 1997. Materials received and compiled by the Sprout Brook Band for use in marching and concert performances.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of materials compiled and used by a marching band and concert band in Sprout Brook, New York, at the turn of the century.

The materials include packets of parts, to each song, for the instruments used in marching bands; parts of many songs collated, by the band director, into small books for each instrument; and booklets of songs for individual parts published by music companies. In addition to marching band music in smaller formats, there are packets of full length music pieces for various instruments in a concert band; parts of songs collated by the band director into larger books for each instrument; and booklets of songs for individual parts published by music companies. Furthermore, there are band instrument instruction booklets, which include both exercises in basic music theory and songs.

1 Collins’ Military Band School (2)2 Collins’ Military Band School (3)3 Gems of the Ballroom4 Geo. Southwell’s Model Orchestra Book (2)5 Geo. Southwell’s Model Orchestra Book (2)6 Geo. Southwell’s Model Orchestra Book (3)7 Geo. Southwell’s Model Orchestra Book (3)8 McMillin (instruction and band pieces) (2)9 Misc. excerpts of band books (2)10 Roots’ New Beginners’ Band Book

Location

Manuscripts collection.

Related Materials

Meeting minutes of the Osterburg band in Osterburg, Pennsylvania, acc. no. 89-002. Music Postcards, acc. nos. 92-025 and 92-085.

Notes

For a full listing of all titles and some notes on the materials, see the accession file. Plans for including these lists in a database are pending. See acquisition log for unrelated materials of the same accession.